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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-1400499

Help the Innocent Inc

A private foundation in South Jordan, UT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $20,662 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $20,662

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $286,913
  • Tax year 2024

    $29,850

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $226,233
  • Tax year 2023

    $775

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $186,945
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,388

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $198,603
  • Tax year 2021

    $9,345

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $158,070
  • Tax year 2018

    $9,650

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $167,351

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Church of Jesus Christ of LDSSalt Lake City, UT

    Various

    $10,710
  2. Church of Jesus Christ of LDSSalt Lake City, UT

    Various

    $4,265
  3. Rape Recovery CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Empower those victimized by sexual violence and educate the community.

    $2,000
  4. Rocky Mountain Innocence CenterSalt Lake City, UT

    Innocence investigation and litigation services.

    $1,258
  5. Individual

    Helps young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness

    $800
  6. Abby Lou FoundationLehi, UT

    Help and educate adults with intellectual disabilities

    $500
  7. Murray Greenhouse FoundationMurray, UT

    Various

    $500
  8. Individual

    Various

    $300
  9. Individual

    Various

    $229
  10. Knowledge Point NetworkMontgomery, TX

    Various

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Mental health2 grants $2,50059% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $1,25830% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah6 grants $19,233
  2. Texas1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Victor SiposDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suzanne VanwagonerTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sara VighTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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